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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
THE CURSE.
The Punishment which Followed the
Discontinuance Of the Dole TO the Poor.

The Punishment which Followed the
Discontinuance Of the Dole to the Poor.
1t seems that in the time of Henry ii
a Sir Roger Tichborne married an heir
ess named Mabel de Lymerstone. She
proved to be a Lady Bountiful. always
soliciting her knight to give 10 the poor.
These entreaties he constantly refused
until. when she became bedridden, he
t~auntingly offered her for the poor az
much ground as she could crawl around.
She actually succeeded in covering fit
teen a~cres-hence the name of the field.
Before Lady Mabel died she desired
that the rental Of these fifteen acres be
given annually to the poor every Lady
Day, March rs, in the shape of small
loayes. She said:
If any Tichborne deprives the poor
of this dole the family shall be punished
by the fulfllment of my curse. May the
house then fall, the anne change and
misfortune come. The fulhllment shall
be foreshadowed by a generation Of
seven sons and then one of seven daugh-
ters."
Toward the end of the last century the
baronet of that day was petitioned by the
neighboring gentry to stop the dole as q
bad precedent. He complied.
In 1902 this same baronet, the father
of seven sons. pulled down the mansion,
which he said was inconvenient and de-
cayed. The tower was 30 solid that gun
powder had to be used to make it fall.
He was succeeded by a son who had
seven daue hters. The title next success
lively passed TO his two brothers. The
last of these-father of the drowned Sir
Roger ard of Sir Alfred, sire of the pres
ent baronet-did change the family name
by making il the double n Of Doughty
Tichborne, for which the royal license
was obtained.
Then came the misfortune-the mystic
rious death of Sir Roger, the almost ruin
Gus lawsuit, the birth Of the present bar
onet after his fathers death and the
humiliation of the boys grandmother,
Lady Tichborne STOPPING to fraud and
perjury in supporting the Orton claim,
ant.
Curiously enough this dole proved a
turning point in convicting the claimant.
He swore that it was distributed in silver,
whereas the jurors decided if he had
been the heir he must have known that
it was in loaves. The dole has, however,
been resumed, substituting sacks Of flour
for baked bread.-New York Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
The New Magnet Cure.

This new cure consists in the transfer
Of disease from n person to another,
both being in a hypnotized or trance state
and a magnet acting as a medium Of
transfer. In brief, a hysterical patient is
thrown into the hysterical state and
placed near a magnet; another person is
then thrown into the same state. In a
few minutes, the operator directing the
transfer, the hysterical indications de-
velop in the second person. This is re-
peated frequently, and each time the
historical disorder Of the patient grows
weaker, until at last it disappears Re
ligio-P Philosophical Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
Nature. Funny Freaks.

Crabs, which are supposed to shed
their shells every year, do not often shed
them after they have attained their full
ME, and the creatures become victims to
barnacles and all sorts of marine growths
that fasten themselves upon the shell. A
remarkable example If this may be seen
in the British museum, where has been
placed an old crab Of the edible species,
with some half a dozen oysters of a large
size fixed to its back, which load, ever
Increasing, the crab was doomed to carry
TO the end of its days. Another curious
specimen preserved is that of a hairy
crab, which, though not larger itself than
o walnut, is saddled with a sponge as big
as a mans fist.-New York Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans. La.
EN- { NIB a .lsi. the S g.sssass e e .ns

Early, who are In charge Of the drawings, Is q
guarantee Of absolute fairness and integrity, that
the chances are all equal and that no one can pos.
sibly divine what number will draw a Pnze,
NOVEMBER that the payment Of ali Prizes "a
GUARANTEED by FOUR NATIONAL
Rank Of New Orleans, and the Tickets are
signed by the President Of an Institution, whose
chartered rights are recognized in the highest
Courts, therefore, beware Of any limitations or an
noymous schemes
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
WHAT | KNOW.

know the summers day n sweet;
know that love Is sweeter still;
know that bliss Is ne'er complete;
know Of nc perpetual III.
know that life has many sides;
That some things here seem hardly meet;
know thai baseness often rides,
While virtue walks with weary feet;
Yet often a and wealth, ! know,
But for each others mask have stood;
And men, ! know, where'er we go,
Are mostly happy when they're good;
know that life, upon the whole, :
Is well worth all we have to give;
And that the grander is the goal,
So much the grander It's 10 live.
know that death is very nigh;
That evil shrinks before his breath;
That only goodness gives 'goodby"
A rainbow in the cloud Of death.
-wilfred b. woollam in Cassell's Magazine.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
Taking CoIored Photographs.

The process Of taking beautiful colored
photographs has recently been perfected
by an English photographer. A mega.
tive Of the sitter is taken on a sensitized
plate by electric light. From the mega
tive a positive is produced on a chemic-
ally treated basis by the aid Of a solar
camera and a spectroscopic arrangement.
The image is produded in colors without
the aid Of hand work or brush.-kansas
City journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
4 COMPLETE CURE.

have suffered all my life with skin diseases Of
different kinds, and have never found permanent
relief, uutil, by advice Of q lady friend, used
your ,aluable CUrIcuRA REMEDIEs. gave them
a thorough trial, using six bottles Of the CuTIcuRA
REsolyRsr, two boxes Of CrTIcuRA and seven
cakes Of CuTIcURA SOAP, and the result was Just
what had been told IL would be-a complete cure,
BELLE WADE, Richmond, Va.
Reference, G. ". Latimer, Druggist, Richmond, Va.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
SALT Z CURED.

was troubled with Salt Rheum for a number Of
years, so that the skin entirely came OF one Of my
hands from the finger tips TO the wrist. / tried
remedies and doctors prescriptions TO no purpose
until ! commenced taking CuTIcuRA REMEDIES,
and now l am entirely cured,
f. T. PARKER. $40 Northampton st., Boston.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
ITCHING, sCALy, PIMPLY.

For the last year ! have had a species Of itching
scaly and pimply humos on my face 10 which /
have applied a great many methods Of treatment
without success, and which was speedily and en-
tirely cured by CUTICURA.
r ISAAC PHELPS, Rayenna, o.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-23
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only 10 the once Of the Company in New Orleans.
full address POSTAL NOTES. Express Money
orden, or New York Exchange in ordinary letter.
Currency BY Express (at our expense) addressed
m. A. DAUPHIN.
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or NJ. A. DAUPBIN,
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Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
THE HON. ". H. BARNUM Watched" and Surprised.

The Hon William H. Barnum was most agreeably surprised when a large party of his friends comprising the gen. tlemen in the officers of the several Salisbury Iron furnaces, with their wives, called upon him last New Years evening, and his surprise was still greater when one of the party, Mir $. P. Ensign, presented him in most felic- itous speech, in the name of the party, with an elegant gold watch in token of their hearty appreciation of the pleasant relations so long maintained between them, and of their wishes for many happy and prosperous years for him in the future.
 The family had been notified of the intended visit, and after the watch had been duly admired, and the personal greetings and congratulations exchang ed, all were invited to the dining room where Q bountiful supper, which had been provided by the hostess. was par taken of by all present. After most agreeable evening the party separated with many expressions of good will ant wishes for continued happiness to eacf other.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
COLLINSVlLLE.

Your Collinsville reporter has recent ly been stricken with paralysis, on his right side, so that he can neither write nor walk. His wife has kindly consent ed to act as his amanuensis and furnish meet indeed for our correspondent and also friend to THE NEWS EDITOR.
 Frank M Mills has filled his large ice house with first quality of ice, one foot thick
 Owing to the recent ice storm it is very difficult for teams to pass each other on the highway.
 The accumulation of ice on the caves of houses has caused the water to flow inside, in many cases doing serious damage. No such serious results were ever so extensively known here before There were 70 births, 40 deaths anc 22 marriages in the town of Cantor during 1886. An unheard-of fact may , be stated, that there was not single birth in the large and populus distric called Suffrage, in 1886, and only two in the East Hill district.
 The seats in the Congregations church for 1887 were sold for $1,74O which is less than the average for th' last fifteen years.
 One widow was married in this viciu ity who gave her age as 25 years, whil she has son living over 16 years of age man named Miller, from New Ha ven, has taken the Valley House, ant O. H. Miner, for nearly eight years tn popular proprietor, has taken tn Metropolitan house in Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
CORN w ALL.

For some time, from certain unmis- takable indications, 1t has been known that our pastor was going to be married, and many guesses were made as to which one of our numerous eligible young ladies mad drawn the prize. The matter was settled few weeks since by the issuing of invitations to at tend the wedding of Oscar Garland Mc- Intire and May Josephine, youngest daughter of s. J. B. Johnson, Esq, at the First Congregational church, at Cornwall, on January 18th, 1887. In response to said invitation large com pany gathered, and all the seats in the church were taken some time before the appointed hour, and all waited for the bridal party which arrived in due time and marched up the aisle to the slow strains of the wedding march. The bride was accompanied by her uncle, w. H. Hewitt, Miss Sanford, her maid If honor, and four bridesmaids The bridegroom was accompanid by Charles Gold as best man. The ushers were John B. Calhoun and James Woodruff, to whom much credit is due for the orderly manner displayed in all the pro- ceedings. The bride and maids were dressed in white, the dress of the bride being of white corded silk ten train, y i've believe that is the word, anyway it was alfred long) The bridegroom Was dressed in the conventional suit of black. The Rev MT Porter of Kent, tied the nuptial knot.
 And thus did May Josephene forsake her
 maiden meditation fancy free,
 And become the wife of Oscar G.
 Taken all together it was the most utterly utter wedding which has ever taken place in this part of the town. and we looked in vain for the simplicity and plainness in all things which our much respected pastor has preached to us the past year.
 The first of a series of lectures will be given in the chapel on Wednesday. Jan. uary 18th, by the Rev Mir Porter of Kent. The admission is free.
 Gathering ice has been the chief business the past week. It is about twenty inches thick and of fine quality.
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Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
HERE AND THERE.
The recent fair of the R. O. Tyler Post at Hartford netted $lO,O06.6O

The recent fair of the R. o. Tyler Post at Hartford netted $lO,OO6.6O
 Forty nine licenses to sell spirituons liquors, and 26 druggists licenses. have been granted and taken out in Litchfeld county for the current year.
 Prof. Hamm. of Hudson, astronomer and sage, desires to inform the public that after years of research he has made the wonderful discovery that ice freezes in the centre and expands -Erchnnge Du tell! Now tell us where water first freezes.
 December, 1886, was the coldes twelfth month in 10 years. The mean temperature was 24.6 degrees. The nearest to that figure ill the period named was recorded for December, 1880, when 25.2 degrees was the mean. The highest mean recorded for December was in 1877, being 31.3 degrees.
 Twenty of the prominent men of Pittsfeld, have agreed to pay $50 an- nually for the support of the Germania band, the purchase of uniforms, inst1u- ments, etc. The merchants of Lee have formed a protective association. Over 100 so-called "dead beats" have been singled out, and the association has "put them on the list" After February 1st they will be refused credit.-BerkshiY Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
RedemptiOm of Trade Dollars.

The Senate has passed bill for the redemption of the inlquitous trade dol lars at their face value These dollars were issued by the United States and taken by the people as dollars After issuing them in this manner. the Gov ernment defaulted payment, and refused to consider these dollars as anything but bullion. Following this treachery, they were bought Tn by the banks and other spectators at eighty to eighty-tive cents each. These speculators, as soon as they had thus secured the trade dollars, began besieging the government to re- deem them at par, and now the Senate, tool of monopolists, and ready at an, time to do their bidding, has complais- antly complied.-Fdama n1ad Fireside.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
Connecticut Patents.


 The following patents were granted to citizens of Connecticut bearing date January II, 1887. Reported expressly for this paper by Louis Bagger & Co.,. mechanical experts and solicitors oi patents, Washington, D. c. Advice free J. T. Collins, Norwich, street sweep ing machine.
 0. B. Cottrell, Stonington, means fo, adjusting the air-spring plungers o1 printing machines. G. T. Culver. New Haven, curling tongs.
 Thaddeus Fowler, Shelton, nail driv ing machine.
 F. J. Herrick, New Britain, horse mans spur.
 H. K. Jones, Hartford, screw-nail. B. D. Laraway, Hartford and B. Bridge, Hazardville, manufacture o type.
 G. s. Long, Hartford, paper barrel. w. N. Lowell, Waterbury, cartridge primer. w. J. Michels, Stamford. plastic com position for wall-hangings. &c.
 T. P. Taylor, Bridgeport, corset. H. J. Whipple, Middletown, knob at tachment. .-.. .-*t
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Governor Lounsbury in his message speaks very forcibly on the subject of ed- ucation, and alludes to the fact that to many people, even in our enlightened country, book Is a sealed mystery and they are incapable of even reading doe ument which 1t may be necessary for them to sign. He would increase the number of days of compulsory attend ance at school to 12O and would have the law enforced by the state board. He finds the finances in very satisfactory condition.
 Ex-Seuator Mclean of Simsbury has been formally appointed by Governor Lounsbury as his executive secretary.
 General Hawley was unanimously nominated for senator by the republican caucus. Ex-Gov Ingersoll received the nomination of the democratic caucus.
 A bill was offered by Senator Walsh making provision for disposal of pro- perty in Connecticut, under wills made in other states, and bill that persons committed to the New Haven or Hart ford hospital, or to Middletown or Fitch's Home shall retain legal resi- dence held at time of commitment. Also q bill specifying that legal action shall be brought within twenty years, except in cases of incapable persons, and giving them four years after they are qualified. .-
 Senator Graham offered bill that all wages of labor shall be exempt from at tachment, to go into effect July 1, 1887, and not to affect cases pending. Also a bill providing for the payment each week of not less than 80 per cent of the wages for the preceding week, of those employed by any corporation.
 Senator Henry introduced bill pro- viding that all frauds in fancy live stock shall be punished. -..
 Senator Matthews introduced bill that any licensed druggist who sells oI gives liquor more tha, once CD the same prescription of 8 physician shall be fined S25. Also bill requiring all places licensed to sell liquor closed be- tween 10 D. m. and a. m.
 An amendment was offered by Sena- tor Hill to the law of the last session, changing it so that the school visitors and selectmen shall meet on the second Tuesday of June instead of July.
 Mir. King of Naugatuck offered bill requiring that all .prison-made goods should be branded.
 A bill was presented by Mir. Hyde oi Hartford in regard to the incorporation of Congregational churches.
 The appointment of Senator Lucas as chairman of the legislative committee on new counties and county seats was 8 very unwise and unfair selection in view of the fact that he IS a declared advocate of the claims of Litchfield fo1 the retention of the county seat. MT. Lucas has deemed 1t advisable to retire, for he quickly discovered he had hand. icapped himself. He has barely saved himself from an unpleasant predica ment. Senator Coffin of Middletuwn has been appointed to succeed Lucas as chairman of said committee, and the county seat matter can now be treated impartially by chairman living out side of this county. Litchfield's little game has thus been defeated.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
COLERR E OOK.

We have now something more than two feet of snow but the roads are all in a very fair condition for travel.
 Mrs Green, widow of Allen Green, died in Winsted last week. aged 75. Her remains were brought here for burial on Friday. ......
 Mir Thomas Hannain of Millbrook, died last week after lingering illness of several months duration. Burial in Norfolk on Saturday.
 Since our telegraph has been changed to telephone, the wire between the Centre and Colebrook River has been taken down so that we now telephone to the latter place by way of Winsted.
 Mrs P. Bowman of North Colebrook, closed term of eighteen weeks school in the Rock district last Friday.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
Where Prohibition Prohibits.

Mt. Pleasant, a prohibition town, has 2,5OO inhabitants. and the arrests during the year were 10. Connelsville. Pa. :, Qlcense) with population of 4,735, had 361 arrests or one to every 13 citizens. West Newtown, Pa. (prohibition) with a population of 2,250, had Is arrests in a year or to every 14O persons. Greens burg, Pa. Qicense), with apopulation of 2,S5O, had 2l9 arrests, or to every 13 people. Scotdale, with 1.6OO popula tion, in one year without license, had 10 arrests and in one year with license had 67 arrests. Uniontown 1icense) with 4,4O6 population, had 347 arrests, or to every 12 inhabitants.-1he PubHe GOOH
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
Mll.l. RIVER.

The ladies' annual meeting at Mrs Adams passed off with no change of officers for the coming year, only few members being present.
 The monthly missionary mee ting this week Wednesday p. m, at Dea. Adams
 A collection will be taken up in the church next Sunday for the American bible society.
 Mir Thomas Prince met with quite an accident few days ago, in c. B. Brew er's saw mill, which will lay him up for few days
 A lot of noisy sleigh-riders from Stock bridge, awakened this village about II o'clock last Wednesday night, also again early Thursday morning. Some of them had very narrow escape from serious results by running off an embankment near the blacksmith shop in the upper part of the village.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
WEST CORNWALL.

Miss Cynthia Harrison of New Haven spent a few days at home last week.
 George Oldfeld visited at Stock bridge last Friday and attended the grand en- tertainment given there the same even- ing.
 Mrs Joseph Memmott returned to her home in New Haven last week.
 Rev O. G. Robinson again supplied the pulpit last Sabbath in his usual in- teresting manner.
 Quite number of invited guests from this village were present at the marriage of Rev Mir McIntire at Cornwall on Wednesday last.
 MT I. s. Everette has been on the sick list of late but is now improving.
 The ice gatherers are at work and a fine quality secured from the Uni-n Shear company's dam.
 Berry McCarr did not get through from Goshen last Friday owing to the piles of snow on his route
 Seymour Barton of Cold Spring, N Y., is the latest acquisition to the Union Shear works.
 Frank Wood cut quite severe gash in his hand last Wednesday while at tempting to raise a window which broke under his gentle pressure. Dr Averill was on hand to stitch up the wound which is now doing we'll.
 George Potter has recently purchased as fine pair of three-year-old steers as we seldom see, weighing 2,6O0 pounds.
 Watches and jewelry repaired in the finest and best possible manner by a competent workman of over twenty years experience. All work warranted one year, so leave your watches at the emporium when you want first-class job.
 Joe. Cole experienced runaway last week, which resulted in broken sleigh, sore shins and lively pair of 'legetts' toward home as soon as possible.
 The entertainment by the Mission Bank society last Friday evening drew a full house and the programme was very successfully carried out, a large number of the children and older members ot the society participating, each perform ing the parts assigned them in so per feet and pleasing manner that to par ticularize would be entirely unnecessary if space would permit. The different nations were wildly represented by the costumes sent from Boston for the oc. casioD. Much credit is due Miss Hattie Pratt of Cream Hill for her untir1ne efforts in preparing so interesting and instructive an evenings entertainment.
Connecticut western news., 1887-01-19
OR E HILL.

The new hoisting machinery of the Brook Pit Mining Co.,. is in use and works like 8 charm. It will raise two tons of ore from the bottom of the in- clined shaft, dump it and return to its place in about two minutes. Hoisting in the upright shaft is discontinued.
 Rev MT Webster of Millerton, N. Y., preache at the school house Sunday. His address was eloquent and impress sive, and we have no doubt that the seed of truth sown will bear fruit unto life eternal.
 John Barnett, for fifteen or twenty years engineer of the B. P. M. Co.,, has gone to Mount Carmel, Conn.
 People from Ore Hill largely attend. ed the donation visit to Rev s. J. Nc. Cutcheon at Lakeville, on Tuesday evening, January 11th.